Rockport murder suspect makes first court appearance
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First at five?
He's being dubbed as the teen killer.
Tonight the young man accused of gunning down a rockport high school student faced a judge for the first time.
19 year old?
Joseph petry made his first court appearance friday afternoon.
He accused of shooting and killing 1?
Yea?old zane lee.
44news reporter joylyn bukovac was there and joins us now with the latest in this investigation.
Joylyn?
It was an emotional day for all the families involved?
1?yea?old joseph petry is being held in the spencer county detention cente?
Without bond.
Police records show the suspected shooter was hitting a woman and 1?
Yea?old zane lee stepped in to help.
Petry is accused of then shooting and killing lee shortly after.
According to investigator?
A couple of shots were fired around 8:30 tuesday night.
Lee was found near seminary and 9th street in rockport, indiana.
A gruesome discovery that launched an investigation and arrest of petry.
Lee brother knew the shooter and never saw this coming.
He still cant believe his brother was killed but he cab believe he lost his life while trying to defend someone else.?my brother was a hero more of a hero than i am and ie served in the united states in afghanistan.
He saw a girl getting beat up by her boyfriend and he tried to intervene and that what led to the shooting?
Henderson says he will forever remember his little brother for his big heart and compassion for others.
Petry is facing a murder charge and could be sent to prison for about 65 years if he found guilty.
He will be back in court april 3rd at 9 in the morning.?next sunday there will be an event in remembrance of lee.
You can find that information on our website wevv.com reporting in spencer co, jb 44news?